Geotechnical Engineering Courses and Certifications

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Introduction of Pile Foundation

14 ratings at Coursera

Design and construct cast-in-situ piles: bored piles in soil and rock, driven cast-in-situ and under-reamed piles, with codal requirements, equipment, materials and case studies.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

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Site Investigation

10 ratings at Coursera

Select drilling and sampling methods, run field tests like SPT, SCPT and plate load, interpret soil investigation reports, assess liquefaction, and perform virtual soil lab tests.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

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Analysis of Shallow Foundation

Select and design shallow foundations: bearing capacity from field test data, settlement in cohesive and cohesionless soils, raft design, PLAXIS 2D analysis, and grade slabs.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

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Design Concepts in Metro Rails

Design metro rail structures: elevated stations and viaducts, underground stations, earth retaining systems and diaphragm walls, applying Indian codes of practice and structural modeling software.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

L&T EduTech

Tunnel Construction Practices

Learn tunnel engineering end to end: excavation methods like cut-and-cover, drill-and-blast and pipe jacking, NATM/NMT design, rock mass classification, instrumentation monitoring, and tunnel boring machines.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

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Planning of Hydropower Projects

Plan hydropower projects: site selection, water availability and design flood studies, flood routing, geological and geotechnical investigation, and construction methods for headworks, powerhouses and underground works.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

L&T EduTech

Pile foundation

Design and construct pile foundations to code: bored cast in situ, precast driven and under-reamed piles, plus pile groups, settlement and load testing.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

L&T EduTech

Grouping, Testing & Quality Control of Pile Foundations

Evaluate pile group settlement and capacity, conduct load tests on piles, apply QA/QC and EHS practices, prepare bills of quantities, and model foundations in PLAXIS 3D.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

L&T EduTech

Underground Metros Shafts and Caverns

Design and analyse underground metro stations, caverns and shafts: rock support, diaphragm and secant pile walls, load combinations, soil springs, and 2D/3D structural models.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Geology and Engineering Geology | 工程地质学

Learn the basics of geology and geological engineering as we explore ways to both protect and properly utilize the earth's resources today and in the future. The earth is the home of mankind, and the

• edX
• 11 weeks, 3-6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Geology and Engineering Geology

The course will introduce the basic geology knowledge and engineering geological analysis principles and methods to better use and protect the earth!

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Optum Computational Engineering

Python Scripting and GX Plugins for Geotechnical Engineering Automation

Shows how engineers can use Python scripting and GX plugins to automate geotechnical modelling, analyses, and result extraction.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Soil Mechanics

1 rating

Soil mechanics is a professional basic course that uses mechanics and geotechnical testing techniques to study the engineering properties of soil.

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Hydraulic Structures

Diseña y analiza presas, aliviaderos, esclusas, túneles y otras estructuras hidráulicas mediante cálculos de estabilidad, filtración y control de erosión.

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

IIT Kharagpur;  NPTEL

Ground Improvement

Learn ground improvement for problematic soils through principles, design methods, and applications including densification, drainage, grouting, stabilization, anchors, and geosynthetics.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course